SMM mirror box

[morgan_moore]

Got a couple of jobs coming up where I want the speaker looking down the lens.

Came up with this. One can use with an ipad (or 7in monitor?) or flip it into 'eye direct' mode.

It has a 'design choice' in that most similar fold up (and are a mess of velcro) this is ridgid.

ANy major fails before I pull the trigger?

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[NorBro]

https://www.newsshooter.com/2019/09/17/voxbox-pro/

"The VoxBox Pro is a two-way mirror box which positions in front of the camera lens. It allows film makers to shoot down-the-lens interviews while maintaining eye contact between the interviewer and the subject."

[morgan_moore]

Nice - thanks for that link - really useful - gives me some hope.

-paul and others agree that standard offereings are wobble hell.

This is even smaller (mine presents about 300mmx300) and still works

its not cheap - showing there is some margin in DIY which is not always the case.

I thought about rod mount but think that will not be ideal = ill do something with arca plates.

[Liam Hall]

Sam, I have a Vox Box Pro. It's versatile, super easy to set up, way better than eye direct. Set-up on rails or on a stand it's solid as a rock.

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[morgan_moore]

OK I threw money at the project, both have the glass and now the box in lasercut ali

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[morgan_moore]

And..
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Of course the first job Im thinking that shooting 4k upright on the greenscreen to maximise quality hence upgraded to allow upright camera..

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[ahalpert]

Very handy, bro

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[morgan_moore]

So Ive been noodling with laptop with HDMI out and a 7in monitor in the 'box.

I wonder if people have good comment on laptop software .. and also how the image is flipped.

HDMI flippers are available

[morgan_moore]

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[Liam Hall]

So Ive been noodling with laptop with HDMI out and a 7in monitor in the 'box.

I wonder if people have good comment on laptop software .. and also how the image is flipped.

HDMI flippers are available

I use an iPad on my Vox Box Pro with an app called PromtSmart Plus. You can control it with another iPad or an iPhone. Super easy.